Marjorie C. Kline

Marjorie C. Kline

Washington

Marjorie C. Kline, 76, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at Halcyon House following a lengthy illness from complications with Alzheimer’s.

The family will be present to receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home. Memorials have been established for the Iowa Barn Foundation, the Alzheimer’s Association, or Hospice of Washington County. The Jones & Eden Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent for Marjorie’s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com.

Marjorie was born March 6, 1946, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Herman and Virginia (Gilligan) Radke. She graduated from Indianola High School and attended the American Institute of Business (AIB) in Des Moines, Iowa. Marjorie was united in marriage to Donald “Don” Kline on June 15, 1968, in Carlisle, Iowa.

Marjorie and Don lived in Monroe, Iowa; Sioux City, Iowa; and Wellman, Iowa; before moving to Washington in 1971.

While in school, Marjorie helped on the family farm and could drive a tractor before she could drive a car. She always lived by the saying, “You can take the girl out of the farm, but you can’t take the farm out of the girl.” Prior to her marriage, she worked as a Secretary for the Iowa State Patrol and then transferred to the Department of License Revocation. After moving to Washington, Marjorie was employed at the University of Iowa Printing Service where she managed copy centers on campus. She was a member of the Big Ten Printers Association.

Marjorie enjoyed going to auctions and buying and selling antiques. As a child, Marjorie was very involved in 4-H where she learned a lot of life lessons. Don and Marjorie were very active in the community and received Volunteer of the Year Award in 2008 from Main Street Washington.

She is survived by her husband, Don Kline of Washington; stepson, William Kline of Washington, Iowa; step-grandson, Morgan Kline and girlfriend Lindsey; step-granddaughter, Sarah Harlow and her husband, Don; step-great grandchildren, Dean Kline; Tyler, Stella and Jenna Adler. Marjorie is also survived by three sisters, Rosella Fuller of Peoria, Ill., Kathleen Wilkinson of Prairie City, Iowa, and Carolyn Carroll of North Carolina.

Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents and one brother-in-law, Jack Fuller.